Jeffery G. Douglas

           Making someone feel valued “is the best way” to improve their mood. Today, I'm sharing some tools that can help you “go boost” someone's mood everyday: “Listen actively” to what the person says, and “show genuine” interest. Here are several ways to “show someone” that you “see them” and are really listening to what they are saying: 1. Acknowledge Them         Actually get outside of our own head long enough to take a second to acknowledge the existence of another human beings!        Even if it’s with a smile. How many people do we pass by daily that we just completely ignore because we are way “too busy?”        Sometimes, a brief moment of eye contact, a smile, or a “Hi, good morning,” is all someone really needs to “feel acknowledged” and to remind them that there are “still good people” in this decaying ...

Bill & Gloria Gaither   Life is like a mountain railroad With an engineer that's brave We must make the run successful From the cradle to the grave Watch the curves, the hills, the tunnels Never falter, never quail Keep your hand upon the throttle And your eye upon the rail Blessed Savior, thou wilt guide us Til we reach that blissful shore Where the angels wait to join us In thy praise for evermore You will roll up grades of trial You will cross the bridge of strife See that Christ is your conductor On this lightning train of life Always mindful of obstruction Do your duty, never fail Keep your hand upon the throttle And your eye upon the rail You will often find obstruction Look for storms of wind and rain On a hill, or curve, or trestle They will almost ditch your train Put your trust alone in Jesus Never falter, never fail Keep your hand upon the throttle And your eye upon the rail As you roll across the trestle Spanning Jordan's swelling tide You behold the union depot...